Open AccessCharacterization of saliva in immunocompromised patients and tobacco users: A case–control study
Author(s) -
Anjali Rani,
Mamatha Gowda Panchaksharappa,
Neetha Mellekatte Chandrashekarappa,
Rajeshwari G Annigeri,
Varsha Kanjani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_642_18
Subject(s) - saliva , medicine , albumin , group b , gastroenterology
The aim of the study was to assess salivary flow rate, salivary pH, and salivary albumin concentration in systemically compromised subjects and tobacco users and its comparison to healthy controls.